Velvet Ash

Fraxinus velutina Torr. - Olive family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 50.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Velvet Ash: Eupackardia calleta, Hyphantria cunae, Sphinx chersis

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.